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Calendar No. 390 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3897 

To require the Election Assistance Commission to develop voluntary guidelines 

for the administration of elections that address the use and risks of 

artificial intelligence technologies, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 11, 2024 

Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Ms. COLLINS) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration 

MAY 15, 2024 

Reported by Ms. KLOBUCHAR, with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To require the Election Assistance Commission to develop 

voluntary guidelines for the administration of elections 

that address the use and risks of artificial intelligence 

technologies, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Preparing Election Ad3 ministrators for AI Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF 

5 ELECTIONS THAT ADDRESS THE USE AND 

6 RISKS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECH7 NOLOGIES. 

8 (a) REPORT AND VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES.—Not 

9 later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this 

10 Act, the Election Assistance Commission shall, in con11 sultation with the National Institute of Standards and 

12 Technology, submit to Congress, issue to State and local 

13 election offices, and make available to the public a report 

14 with voluntary guidelines for election offices that address 

15 the use and risks of artificial intelligence technologies in 

16 the administration of elections. 

17 (b) CONTENTS.—The report submitted and made 

18 available pursuant to subsection (a) shall include vol19 untary guidelines that address— 

20 (1) the risks and benefits associated with using 

21 artificial intelligence technologies to conduct election 

22 administration activities; 

23 (2) the cybersecurity risks of artificial intel24 ligence technologies to election administration; 

25 (3) how information generated and distributed 

26 by artificial intelligence technologies can affect the 


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1 sharing of accurate election information and how 

2 election offices should respond; and 

3 (4) how information generated and distributed 

4 by artificial intelligence technologies can affect the 

5 spreading of election disinformation that undermines 

6 public trust and confidence in elections. 

7 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

8 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Preparing Election Ad9 ministrators for AI Act’’. 

10 SEC. 2. VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF 

11 ELECTIONS THAT ADDRESS THE USE AND 

12 RISKS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECH13 NOLOGIES. 

14 (a) REPORT AND VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES.—Not later 

15 than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

16 the Election Assistance Commission shall, in consultation 

17 with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 

18 submit to Congress, issue to State and local election offices, 

19 and make available to the public a report with voluntary 

20 guidelines for election offices that address the use and risks 

21 of artificial intelligence technologies in the administration 

22 of elections. 

23 (b) CONTENTS.—The report submitted and made 

24 available pursuant to subsection (a) shall include voluntary 

25 guidelines that address— 


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1 (1) the risks and benefits associated with using 

2 artificial intelligence technologies to conduct election 

3 administration activities; 

4 (2) the cybersecurity risks of artificial intel5 ligence technologies to election administration; 

6 (3) how information generated and distributed 

7 by artificial intelligence technologies can affect the 

8 sharing of accurate election information and how 

9 election offices should respond; and 

10 (4) how information generated and distributed 

11 by artificial intelligence technologies can affect the 

12 spreading of election disinformation that undermines 

13 public trust and confidence in elections. 

14 SEC. 3. STUDY ON USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 

15 TECHNOLOGIES IN THE 2024 ELECTIONS. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than November 5, 2025, 

17 the Election Assistance Commission, in consultation with 

18 the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall 

19 study and submit to Congress, issue to State and local elec20 tion offices, and make available to the public a report on 

21 the use and impacts of artificial intelligence technologies 

22 in the elections for Federal office held in 2024, including 

23 how information generated by artificial intelligence tech24 nologies was shared and the use of artificial intelligence 

25 technologies by election offices. 


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1 (b) REVIEW AND UPDATE OF VOLUNTARY GUIDE2 LINES.—Taking into consideration the results of the study 

3 conducted under subsection (a), the Election Assistance 

4 Commission shall review and update the voluntary guide5 lines issued under section 2(a) as appropriate. 


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Calendar No. 390 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3897 

A BILL 

To require the Election Assistance Commission to 

other purposes. of artificial intelligence technologies, and for tion of elections that address the use and risks develop voluntary guidelines for the administraMAY 15, 2024 

Reported with an amendment 


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